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By Dickson Bandera Five former African presidents have been appointed to lead a new African Union-backed DRC peace process, uniting regional efforts to end decades of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The move follows a high-level Joint EAC-SADC Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 1, co-chaired by Kenyan President…
By Washington Chikombingo The Rural Electrification Fund (REF) has moved to set the record straight following widespread social media claims that local catering company Eat n Lick was awarded a tender worth USD600,000. In a press statement issued this Friday, the REF dismissed the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to the Fund’s reputation, clarifying…
Deputy Chief Secretary for Finance, Administration, and Human Resources in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr. Zvinechimwe Ruvinga Churu By Dickson Bandera The Government of Zimbabwe has declared that monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) will no longer be treated as a mere technical process but elevated to a national priority to drive results-based…
By Dickson Bandera NEW YORK — In a landmark declaration from the United Nations Headquarters in New York, dozens of world leaders have pledged sweeping measures to end the war in Gaza and finally implement the long-elusive two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, and backed by an influential working…
Story by Dickson Bandera/Pics Kennedy Madzianike Delegates attending this year’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Week took their commitment beyond conference rooms on Friday by rolling up their sleeves for a community clean-up campaign in Harare. The activity dovetail with the National Clean-Up Day, observed on the first Friday of every month since President Emmerson…
By Dickson Bandera Criminals are cashing in on desperate citizens by advertising fake loans and grants online, often posing as government officials on social media platforms. Unsuspecting people who respond to these adverts are tricked into paying so-called “administration fees” — only for the scammers to vanish without a trace once they collect the money….
The mythical picture By Dickson Bandera When Ellen Mulauzi, 49, and Ethel Nyabundu, 22, stepped into the cool waters of the Nyaure River in Manhenga, Bindura, they were not just taking a dip. They were performing manjuzu — a traditional water ritual believed to summon spiritual blessings, cleanse bad luck and connect with ancestral spirits…
By Dickson Bandera The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has urged citizens to remain vigilant and report acts of vandalism targeting critical telecommunications infrastructure following the arrest of five suspects linked to the theft of underground TelOne cables in Harare. According to a statement released by the ZRP on Thursday, Tinashe Emmanuel Guramatunhu, Tawanda Nyanadehwe (21),…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe has approved a new Foreign Relations and International Trade Policy, a strategic framework designed to boost economic growth, strengthen diplomatic ties, and promote the welfare of Zimbabweans at home and abroad. Announcing the decision this week, the Government said the policy seeks to position Zimbabwe as a peaceful…
Vice President Kembo Mohadi, flanked by Special Advisor to the President Cde Joram Gumbo (right) and United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Edward Kallon (left), poses for a group photo with Dr. Martin Rushwaya and other senior government officials following the official opening of MEL Awareness Week. By Donald Chakamanga Vice President Kembo Mohadi…